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Johannes Lauristin (1972)

Documentary Duration 21:34

Johannes Lauristin

Documentary recollects Johannes Lauristin, the chairman of the first ministers' council of Estonian SSR, his personality and revolutionary activities. The essential part of the film is formed by the recollections by Olga Lauristin, Arnold Veimer and Hendrik Allik - the co-fighters of Johannes Lauristin. Photographs and documentary footage from the events that took part in 1940 have been used in the film.

Director: Valeria Anderson

Keywords: different interpretation of history | history | incorporating Estonia into USSR | Communists | Communist movement | Communist Party | recollections | emphasizing the role of Communist Party | people involved in the goverment and the Communist Party | revolutionaries | View all »

Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Tallinnfilm
Color bw
Sound sound
Film Category Documentary
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Duration 21:34

Crew

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Director Valeria Anderson
Screenwriter Ene Hion
Cinematographer Harri Martinson
Composer Heino Jürisalu
Sound Designer Ülo Saar
Editor Kersti Külvand
Content Editor Uno Heinapuu
Managing Director Boris Järn

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm